Kelly Ripa's full name is Kelly Maria Ripa.
Kelly Ripa was born on October 2, 1970.
Kelly Ripa was born in Camden County, New Jersey.
Kelly Ripa is the daughter of Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a bus driver. Her dad is of Italian descent, and her mom is of mixed Italian and Irish descent.
Kelly Ripa attended Berlin Community School in Berlin, NJ. She then attended school at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.
Kelly Ripa was discovered by her current manager, Cathy Parker, while acting in her high school senior play, The Ugly Duckling.
Kelly Ripa's first major acting role was as gothic teen turned suffering heroine 'Hayley Vaughan' on the soap opera All My Children.
Kelly Ripa was offered to work alongside Regis Philbin for the long-running talk show Live with Regis and Kelly. She accepted the offer and soon left 'All My Children'.
The show ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ made Kelly Ripa a household name in the United States.
Kelly Ripa once took part in 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' and walked away with $250,000. She donated the money to a charity.
Kelly Ripa was ranked #85 in Maxim's 2007 Hot 100 List.
Kelly Ripa lives in her apartment in Soho, and also owns a summer home in the Hamptons.
